Constructed-Response Test Questions: Why We Use Them; How We Score Them R&D
- Author(s):
- Livingston, Samuel A.
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Report Number:
- RDC-11
- Source:
- R&D Connections, n11, Sep 2009
- Document Type:
- Periodical
- Page Count:
- 8
- Subject/Key Words:
- Research & Development Division (R&D), Constructed-Response Items, Multiple-Choice Items, Analytic Scoring, Holistic Scoring, Automated Scoring Systems, Electronic Essay Rater (E-rater), c-rater, m-rater, SpeechRater
Abstract
This article explains the advantages and limitations of constructed-response test items. It also discusses some methods of scoring such items. The article is the 11th in ETS’s R&D Connections series.